REJOIN DRAGON CARTEL Darren James Smith returning to Jake E Lee project say multiple sources This Is Happening — Hot off the internet, Metal Sludge has just been privy to a very strong rumor that Darren James Smith is returning to Jake E Lee’s project Red Dragon Cartel. This (very reliable) source has told us that the band’s original voice will return in time for the band’s show at the “Rainbow Bar & Grill” Labor Day weekend[…]

SLINGIN’ SLUDGE! Stevie Rachelle of TUFF visits Another FN Podcast for 3 hours Another FN Podcast — Stevie Rachelle, frontman of TUFF and the Sludgemaster himself of Metal Sludge, finally comes in studio for what turned out to be a nearly 3 hour interview talking his life before rock and roll being into punk rock and skate boarding, how Mötley Crüe changed his life, his appearance in Decline Of Western Civilization Part 2: The Metal Years,[…]

PUDDLE OF BOOZE! WES SCANTLIN of the band PUDDLE OF MUDD arrested after leading Police on 100MPH high speed chase, blows a .310 TMZ — Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin has been arrested yet again … this time in Minnesota for allegedly driving while intoxicated — a whopping four times the legal limit — and leading cops on a 100 MPH chase. According to the Renville County Sheriff’s Department, Scantlin was initially spotted speeding and led[…]

DJ ASHBA quits GUNS N’ ROSES Las Vegas — DJ ASHBA quits GUNS N’ ROSES. We have just posted below the SIXX:AM guitarists letter posted to his official WebSite today. —————————————————————————— To Each and Every One Of You, 6 years ago I received a call that changed my life forever. The call was from a dear friend of mine (Katie McNeil-Diamond) who was working with Guns N’ Roses. It was an offer to[…]

Hollywood — TUFF release Jim Gillette era recordings to coincide with 30 year Anniversary. TUFF first formed in 1985 and has now officially turned 30. To celebrate the 3 decade mark the band will issue a special edition vinyl titled “Decadation” and “The Glam Years 1985-1989″ on CD digipak. Both releases are courtesy of the band’s official imprint label RLS Records and already available digitally at iTunes. Originally based in Phoenix Arizona the group moved to Los Angeles[…]

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RED DRAGON CAMELTOE! SHAWN CROSBY finishes RED DRAGON CARTEL July tour run, but not sure he’s the guy Rock N’ Roll Experience — Jake E. Lee and his Red Dragon Cartel made a return to the Maryland area on July 23rd and this version featured the bands 5th lead singer. New singer Shawn Crosby is the perfect fit for the band, he brings back the old school Ray Gillen vibe and much of the set[…]

REVIEWS / CD / DVD / LIVE

LOS ANGELES — He is such a nice guy who has been through so much that it’s hard to say anything bad about Steven Adler, the famous — and infamous — original drummer for legendary Guns N’ Roses. It’s been 25 years since Adler left the band, and in the interim he has endured a series of stutter steps in trying to get his own thing going. On Friday, July 10 he stopped in at[…]

20 Questions

“‘ROCK OF LOVE’ IS ONLY THE STUFF THEY CAN SHOW ON TV” Pete Evick provides a glimpse of what it’s like to play guitar for legendary Glam God Bret Michaels LOS ANGELES — They say road stories are better left on the road, but you gotta ask. Pete Evick is calling in, and he is the longtime guitar player for Bret Michaels, the Poison singer who is equally as famous as a solo act[…]

Penis Chart

Ding-A-Ling: This Penis Chart will give the inside line on who has what in those Leather Stage Pants! The groupies, girl friends and ex wives have seen it all. And some have decided it was time to share it with Metal Sludge over the years. Sources young and old have been there, and done that for sure. Enjoy our world famous Penis Chart. The Long & Short of Rock N’ Roll Cocks! Disclaimer: I, Donna Anderson[…]

KISS KORNER

LA TIMES – KISS lead guitarist Tommy Thayer and his wife, Amber, have listed their house in the Ventura County community of Lake Sherwood at $2.695 million. Rock-star cool features include a brick barrel ceiling in the gallery, two sets of 10-foot tall doors in the living room and a bedroom that was designed as an apartment. The custom-built Mediterranean, constructed a decade ago, was remodeled and upgraded by the couple in 2009. They bought the[…]